tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689232453246489556.post8705198630215917977..comments2017-08-17T08:38:09.009-07:00Comments on Leah's Family Tree: The Best Genealogy Advice I Ever Got WasLeah A.noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689232453246489556.post-63372797162349489232010-10-03T15:41:30.536-07:002010-10-03T15:41:30.536-07:00Along the lines of Tracy, very early on, another p...Along the lines of Tracy, very early on, another patron at the library who saw me browsing the genealogy section said &quot;If it sounds right, it is right.&quot;Taneyahttp://www.taneya-kalonji.com/genblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689232453246489556.post-10993981553654633242010-10-02T14:47:55.098-07:002010-10-02T14:47:55.098-07:00I second Mary&#39;s, Tracy&#39;s, and Greta&#39;s ...I second Mary&#39;s, Tracy&#39;s, and Greta&#39;s advice! <br /><br />I believe it was Martin at the Slovak Yankee who recently suggested typing up your research. Great advice. When you type up your research you become aware of the holes, inconsistencies, and missing information. Unfortunately I have a lot of typing ahead of me. <br /><br />It&#39;s time to refer back to Mary&#39;s advice--don&#39;t give up.Cynthia Shenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089125778529696076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689232453246489556.post-34408704999639317812010-09-28T18:01:08.532-07:002010-09-28T18:01:08.532-07:00&quot;As you turn up information, make a note of w...&quot;As you turn up information, make a note of where you found every single piece of that information.&quot; Every time I have failed to follow this advice, I have regretted - make that REALLY regretted - it. That little thing that pricks your mind but you think it can&#39;t be connected - it will be.Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689232453246489556.post-87972691256069945422010-09-28T15:43:35.031-07:002010-09-28T15:43:35.031-07:00Remember that spelling doesn&#39;t count! If you ...Remember that spelling doesn&#39;t count! If you only assume that &quot;your&quot; family spelled it only one way, you are likely wrong.<br /><br />I have seen Harmon as Harman, McNeill as McNeal or McNeil or Mcneal or Mcneil, and the list goes on.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08869855513272348366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689232453246489556.post-39720489634265144482010-09-28T06:49:41.965-07:002010-09-28T06:49:41.965-07:00Best advice I have ever received (from a professio...Best advice I have ever received (from a professional genealogist) was &quot;don&#39;t give up,&quot; and, &quot;keep an open mind.&quot;<br /><br />Both have served me well in my many years of researching ancestors. Sometimes the unexpected can be the break or clue you need.Mary J. Lohrhttp://maryjlohr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com